Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) has introduced the Livestock Disaster Protection Act that would help cover losses in the years 2012 and 2013....More

The White House budget proposal for 2014 would do away with direct payments to farmers and slash funding for USDA. The 6% proposed cut to USDA coffers joins other proposals such as lowering crop insurance subsidies and conservation program funding....More

The National Animal Traceability Rule, which went into effect on March 11, is a trial-and-error learning process. As things move forward and more states implement their own rules for compliance with USDA’s animal disease traceability rule, producers are encouraged to stay aware of their own state’s requirements....More